Released
IMDb
The radical true story behind three teenage surfers from Venice Beach, California, who took skateboarding to the extreme and changed the world of sports forever. Stacy Peralta, Tony Alva and Jay Adams are the Z-Boys, a bunch of nobodies until they create a new style of skateboarding that becomes a worldwide phenomenon. But when their hobby becomes a business, the success shreds their friendship.
Language
Budget$25,000,000
Revenue $13,411,957
English,
Español
Budget$25,000,000
Revenue $13,411,957
Keywords
skateboarding
1970s
success
based on true story
venice beach, california
woman director
Casts
John Robinson
Stacy
Emile Hirsch
Jay
Rebecca De Mornay
Philaine
William Mapother
Donnie
Julio Oscar Mechoso
Mr. Alva
Victor Rasuk
Tony
Nikki Reed
Kathy Alva
Heath Ledger
Skip
Vincent Laresca
Chino
Brian Zarate
Montoya
Pablo Schreiber
Stecyk
Elden Henson
Billy Z
Michael Angarano
Sid
Mitch Hedberg
Urethane Wheels Guy
Benjamin Nurick
Browser
Stephanie Limb
Peggy Oki
Mike Ogas
Bob Biniak
Cheyne Magnusson
Jim 'Red Dog' Muir
Don Nguyen
Shogo
Melonie Díaz
Blanca
Mark Kubr
Donnie's Friend
Rene Rivera
Mr. Peralta (as René Rivera)
Chad Fernandez
Reef Ryan
Jim Muir
Security Guard (as Jim 'Red Dog' Muir)
Chris Chaput
Russ Howell
Matt Malloy
Contest Official
Jack Smith
Del Mar Announcer
Steve Badillo
Ty Page
Bill Cusack
Del Mar Judge
Kirk Ward
Bill Bahne
Eddie Cahill
Larry Gordon
Laura Ramsey
Gabrielle
Sarah Blakley-Cartwright
Vickie (as Sarah Blakely-Cartwright)
Bob Biniak
Restaurant Manager
Eric 'Tuma' Britton
Marty Grimes
Chuck 'Chaz' Hosack
Irate Husband (as Chuck Hosak)
Chelsea Hobbs
Caroline
Reid Harper
Lookout Boy
Paulette Ivory
Magazine Reporter
America Ferrera
Thunder Monkey
Sofía Vergara
Amelia (as Sofia Vergara)
Johnny Knoxville
Topper Burks
Raphael Verela
Topper's Bodyguard
Jay Adams
Party Guest
Ned Bellamy
Peter Darling
Tony Alva
Oregon Man at Party
Charles Napier
Nudie
Joe Virzi
Capitola Race Starter
Skip Engblom
Seattle Race Starter
Stacy Peralta
TV Director
Daniel Venegas
Vato
Tony Hawk
Astronaut
Joel McHale
TV Reporter
Bai Ling
Punky Photographer
Shea Whigham
Drake Landon
Lucas Gasperik
Jay Clone
Ray Flores
Long Beach Announcer
Benjamin Anderson
Long Beach Judge
Alexis Arquette
Tranny
Travis Peterson
Young Surfer
Rebeca Silva
Sid's Nurse
Noah Abrams
Agent (uncredited)
William Alva
Stoned Surfer (uncredited)
Jeffrey G. Barnett
Val (uncredited)
Leslie Berger
Cashier (uncredited)
Jeremiah Bitsui
Cholo (uncredited)
David Burden
Magazine Photographer (uncredited)
Shelley Burkard
Topper's Girlfriend 2 (uncredited)
Arnold Chen
Magazine Photographer (uncredited)
Christopher Estes
G&S Team Skater (uncredited)
Alexander Garcia
Judge (uncredited)
Eric Gerleman
Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
Sean Goodman
Santa Cruz Team Rider (uncredited)
Mary Grace
Hippie Girl (uncredited)
Julie Marie Hassett
Featured Pregnant Woman (uncredited)
Ricky Hausz
Party Friend (uncredited)
Noël John Howard
Infinity Skate Team (uncredited)
Emmanuel Howell
Skateboarder (uncredited)
Reef Karim
Dr. Angelo Gamboa (uncredited)
Joe Koons
Groupie #2 (uncredited)
Samantha Lockwood
Topper's Girlfriend 1 (uncredited)
Tia Marrie
Neighbor (uncredited)
Allie McCulloch
Party Girl (uncredited)
Jason David McFadden
Pimp at Gas Station (uncredited)
Tim McIlrath
Singer (uncredited)
Dax McKeever
Security (uncredited)
DeWalt Mix
G&S Team Skater (uncredited)
Marat Oyvetsky
Punk Rocker (uncredited)
Tom Peha
Alva Skate Team (uncredited)
Camilla Rantsen
Lotje Alva (uncredited)
Jeremy Renner
Jay Adams Manager (uncredited)
Robert Robbins
Surfer (uncredited)
Anthony Rodriguez
Gangster (uncredited)
Jane Schmidt
Del Mar Fan (uncredited)
Tony Shore
Skater (uncredited)
Gary Sievers
Unemployed Man (uncredited)
Victoria Spark
Nurse (uncredited)
Stan Strocher
Capitola Classic Fan (uncredited)
Bridgetta Tomarchio
Party Girl (uncredited)
Frank J. Tsacrios
Judge (uncredited)
Stone Van Gorder
Judge (uncredited)
Gina Venditti
Surfer Girl (uncredited)
Tarita Virtue
Fan (uncredited)
Eric West
James Smith (uncredited)
Katie Whicker
Topper's Lady (uncredited)
Mark Winn
San Pedro neighbor (uncredited)
Crews
Mark Mothersbaugh
Original Music Composer
John Linson
Producer
Joseph Drake
Executive Producer
Nancy Richardson
Editor
Art Linson
Executive Producer
Catherine Hardwicke
Director
Elliot Davis
Director of Photography
David Fincher
Executive Producer
Stacy Peralta
Writer
Canada Johanna Gordon
Associate Producer
Fionagh Cush
Key Makeup Artist
Cindy Evans
Costume Design
Mark Garbarino
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Beanie Barnes
Associate Producer
Kareem Elseify
Associate Producer
Ginger Sledge
Co-Producer
Nicole DeFrancesco
Hairstylist
Rosanna Montes
Makeup Artist
Victoria Thomas
Casting
Chris Gorak
Production Design
Seth Reed
Art Direction
Rolf John Keppler
Prosthetics
Dave Snyder
Special Effects Makeup Artist
David LeRoy Anderson
Makeup Effects Designer
Gene Serdena
Set Decoration
Gabriel De Cunto
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Deborah Rutherford
Makeup Artist
Jory Alvarado
Set Dresser
Fred Apolito
Propmaker
Michel Doré
Storyboard Artist
Tom Devlin
Prosthetics
Nicole Michaud
Prosthetic Supervisor
Michelle Morrissey
Production Supervisor
Robert Latham Brown
Unit Production Manager
Stephen P. Del Prete
Second Second Assistant Director
Jennifer Saeta
Makeup Department Head
Haley Sweet
Production Supervisor
Kenneth Roth
Second Assistant Director
John O'Rourke
First Assistant Director
Jay Ostrowski
Second Second Assistant Director
Paulette Fox
Painter
Scott Herbertson
Set Designer
William Eliscu
Graphic Designer
JoJo Myers Proud
Makeup Artist
James Alan Hensz
First Assistant Director
Vernon Davidson
Additional Second Assistant Director
Thomas Robinson Harper
Second Unit Director
Bridget Cook
Hair Department Head
Lynda Kyle Walker
Hairstylist
Michael Spitaletto
Painter
Vincent Guisetti
Foley Artist
Howard London
ADR Mixer
Mary Ann Valdes
Key Hair Stylist
Jeanne Van Phue
Makeup Department Head
Mathias Fain
Set Dresser
Rick Kline
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bill W. Benton
Sound Mixer
Lance Brown
Sound Designer
Frank Musitelle
Greensman
Nancy Lowry
Assistant Property Master
Lars Petersen
Construction Coordinator
Jonathan Robertson
Propmaker
Kat Wilson
Art Department Coordinator
Eddie Kim
Sound Effects Editor
Scott Remick
Carpenter
Bob Warner
Painter
Bruce Fortune
Sound Designer
Sean Lyons
Standby Painter
Bob Beemer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chris Buchinsky
Storyboard Artist
Robert Eber
Production Sound Mixer
Bruce Fortune
Supervising Sound Editor
Tateum Kohut
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tim Mallory
Assistant Property Master
John L. Sullivan
Propmaker
Lance Brown
Supervising Sound Editor
Gary A. Hecker
Foley Artist
Devon Heffley Curry
ADR Supervisor
Todd Harris
Assistant Sound Editor
Scott Owen
Set Dresser
Grant Samson
Leadman
Clint Wallace
Set Designer
Ross Turner
Graphic Designer
Scott M. Leonard
Carpenter
Stephen McCumby
Props
Cale Wilbanks
Art Department Assistant
Cynthia Nibler
Property Master
Thom Brennan
Supervising Sound Editor
Pamela Kahn
Foley Artist
Gary Warshaw
Assistant Art Director
Tricia Linklater
First Assistant Sound Editor
Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Dialogue Editor
Stuart Cripps
Visual Effects Designer
David Sanger
Visual Effects Producer
Paul Menichini
Sound Effects Editor
Mario A. Vitale
Assistant Sound Editor
Jackie Allard
Rotoscoping Artist
Christopher Almerico
Visual Effects Coordinator
Fred Peck III
Sound Recordist
Roland N. Thai
Sound Effects Editor
Amanda Finkelberg
Rotoscoping Artist
Ken Rudell
Special Effects Technician
Nancy Hyland
Digital Compositor
Robert Scifo
Matte Painter
Joseph Brattesani
Digital Compositor
Kyle Rochlin
Foley Mixer
Stuart Cripps
Digital Compositor
Nancy Nugent Title
Dialogue Editor
Chris Jones
Special Effects Technician
David A. Poole
Special Effects
Diana Giorgiutti
Digital Effects Producer
Tom Lynnes
3D Supervisor
Dan Trezise
Digital Compositor
Kimberly Lowe Voigt
ADR Editor
Nancy Parker
Foley Artist
Gray Marshall
Visual Effects Supervisor
Howard Neiman
Sound Effects Editor
John C. Stuver
Dialogue Editor
Lisa O'Donoghue
Foley Editor
Billy Barnhart
I/O Manager
Gary D'Amico
Special Effects Coordinator
Jackie Allard
Digital Compositor
César Romero
Digital Compositor
John Ponts
Stunt Double
Gavin Sutherland
Stunts
Craig Whitehead
Stunt Double
Clay Cullen
Stunts
Danny Downey
Stunt Double
Chris Palermo
Stunt Driver
Kris A. Jeffrey
Stunts
Philippe Dussol
Camera Operator
Hugues Espinasse
Focus Puller
Tony Alva
Stunt Double
Alvin Zalamea
Stunts
Mark Kubr
Stunts
Adam Alfaro
Stunt Double
Jon Lindsay
Second Assistant Camera
Dennis J. Lootens
Rigging Gaffer
Matt Flanagan
Stunts
Tyler Mumma
Stunt Double
Josh Kemble
Stunts
Brock Little
Stunts
Riley Harper
Stunt Double
Craig Rondell
Stunts
Michael T. Brady
Stunts
Aaron Elvis
Utility Stunts
Annie Ellis
Stunts
Louie DeMarco
First Assistant Camera
Gary Lowrance
Electrician
Gian Franco Tordi
Stunt Driver
James W. Apted
First Assistant Camera
Kenny Carceller
Grip
Brad Gerlach
Stunts
Kyle Knox
Stunts
Chad Mason
Stunts
Ryan Staats
Stunts
Reid Harper
Stunts
Bradlee Coleman
Stunt Double
Jesse Jam Miranda
Stunts
Thomas Robinson Harper
Stunt Coordinator
Griffin Collins
Stunt Double
Cheyne Magnusson
Stunts
Ren Smith
Stunts
Stacy Peralta
Stunt Double
Allen Sarlo
Stunts
Brycen Counts
Stunt Double
Bruce Del Castillo
Grip
Matt Gulbin
Key Grip
Tyler Lindsay
Epk Camera Operator
Jesse Mather
Lighting Technician
Bryce Shields
Video Assist Operator
JT Diaz
Construction Grip
Jerry L. Marshall
Rigging Grip
Renee Kayon
Electrician
Alec Shepherd
Grip
Brian Bartolini
Gaffer
Greg Fausak
Grip
Donovan Davis
Grip
Lance Larson
BTS Videographer
John Joseph Minardi
Grip
Steve Reinhardt
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Jaimie Trueblood
Still Photographer
Lee Blasingame
Assistant Camera
Russell Griffith
Electrician
Andrew Miller
Stunt Double
Larry Rippenkroeger
Utility Stunts
Richard Mall
Key Grip
Glenn Brown
Camera Operator
Andrew Dumas
Additional Second Assistant Camera
Don King
Underwater Director of Photography
Ronald R. Koch Jr.
Electrician
Renaldo Jackson
Electrician
Mike Justus
Utility Stunts
Jon Valera
Utility Stunts
Jason Griffiths
Grip
Jeff Murrell
Gaffer
John Daro
Digital Intermediate Editor
Serena Baker
Assistant Location Manager
Brian Spirnak
Post Production Assistant
J.A. Powers
Musician
Jessie Mann
Costumer
Joseph Virzi
Assistant Editor
Benjamin Adams
Production Accountant
Jesse Jam Miranda
Casting
K.D. Smith
Extras Casting Assistant
Tom Macdonald
Set Costumer
Patricia McLaughlin
Costume Supervisor
Natasha Delahunt
Extras Casting Assistant
David Marmolejo
Assistant Location Manager
Kaiser Clark
Driver
Jeanine Pengiel
Casting Assistant
Greg Curry
Colorist
Mo Henry
Negative Cutter
Suzanne C. Swindle
Additional Script Supervisor
Kirsten Anderson
Post Production Accountant
Walter Volpatto
Color Timer
Liza Richardson
Music Supervisor
Bruce Young Berman
Musician
Robyn Owen Silvestri
Casting Associate
Chris Hanada
Location Coordinator
Harold Cane
Music Coordinator
Tom Lyons
Transportation Captain
Stacy Opalewski
Casting Assistant
Lyn Matsuda Norton
Script Supervisor
Lisa Parmet
Key Costumer
Eric Persons
Assistant Location Manager
Bob Badami
Music Consultant
Yesi Ramirez
Casting Assistant
Walter Volpatto
Digital Intermediate Colorist
Darian Pollard
Music Supervisor
Trisha Burton
Script Supervisor
Janet Ingram
Key Costumer
Valerie T. O'Brien
Costumer
Rolf Fleischmann
First Assistant Editor
Sam Faniel
Location Assistant
Kelly Curtis
Music Consultant
Carla Lewis
Extras Casting
Ivo Deranja
Assistant Location Manager
Jennifer Nash
Music Editor
Marci South
Driver
Deedra Ricketts
Extras Casting
Phillip Howard
Set Costumer
Alison Stein
Costumer
Brad Bemis
Location Manager
Craig Lietzke
Transportation Co-Captain
John Charles
Software Engineer
Tania Mills
Intern
Jennifer Mizener
Production Office Coordinator
A.J. Caulfield
Production Assistant
Kenny Gallagher
Assistant Accountant
Marianne Shiffrar
Payroll Accountant
Christina Sibul
Production Consultant
Scott Kamins
Thanks
Dave Kasubowski
Craft Service
Kim Thio
Set Medic
Chris Withrow
Production Assistant
Michael T. Carter
Studio Teacher
Josh Geller
Set Production Assistant
Zach Hunt
Key Set Production Assistant
Vickie M. Hsieh
Assistant Production Coordinator
Paul Pawlowski
First Assistant Accountant
Justin Sandler
Stand In
Linda Brown
Unit Publicist
Elizabeth Himelstein
Dialect Coach
Chris Kephart
Stand In
Lance Larson
Epk Producer
Matt Hickey
Production Assistant
Joe May
Production Assistant
Jessica Drake
Dialect Coach
Michael Heithaus
Stand In
Danielle McKee
Production Assistant
Diana Zock
Production Coordinator
Jenny Sandell
Assistant Production Coordinator
Michael Hird
Set Medic
Anthony Steinhart
Set Production Assistant
Jarik Van Sluijs
Title Designer
Michael Steinbach
Production Secretary
Kris Olson
Production Coordinator
Marc Christie
Grip
Peter McAdams
Grip
Tad Griffith
Utility Stunts
Michael B. Johnson
First Assistant Accountant
Backdrops & Posters
